Jul 31, 2018 | EXPERIENCING FAITH
A report on the 15th Assembly meeting of the Uniting Church in Australia by Shirley Bowers The newly-installed President of the Uniting Church, Dr Deidre Palmer, compared the Assembly meeting to a marathon: that there was a time of preparation and a time of...
Jun 25, 2018 | EXPERIENCING FAITH
Josh turned 12 this year. As soon as he was 12 he was keen to fly by himself to Brisbane to spend some time with his cousins up there (Jetstar allows unaccompanied flights once you are 12). He was super excited for weeks beforehand, but on the drive to the airport he...
Jun 18, 2018 | EXPERIENCING FAITH
We seem to be swimming in bad news lately. Antarctic ice melting at triple its previous rate, 100 wedge tailed eagles intentionally poisoned, more and more animals added to the list of endangered species, thousand year old baobab trees suddenly dying, a housing crisis...
May 25, 2018 | EXPERIENCING FAITH
Trinity Sunday is a reminder that our glimpses of God reveal a unity in diversity, and that our life together should also reflect that. Today also, Christians of many shades and colours come together in Hobart’s “Church Together” celebration. It’s one way to...
May 21, 2018 | EXPERIENCING FAITH
When I focus back on what has happened in the last 40 years, I can relate to why and how these experiences with my walk with God had happened. 40 years ago, after many horrific experiences such as, miscarriages, breakdowns and depression, divorce and three young...
May 14, 2018 | EXPERIENCING FAITH
Inclusion is something we all like to think we are good at in the Uniting Church. We open our arms wide to receive all, but hospitality is more than just welcoming the visitors every Sunday. People love to be welcomed, but we adore finding a home within a...
